Joint Study Group on WMO Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
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The joint Study Group on WMO Greenhouse Gas Monitoring (SG-GHG) will work with appropriate involvement of external stakeholders, to undertake the following tasks:
(1) Oversee and guide the development of the implementation plan for the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch based on the concept presented to the 19th World Meteorological Congress;
(2) Present an early version of the draft plan at INFCOM-3, SERCOM-3 and RB in the second quarter of 2024 for their feedback and preliminary endorsement;
(3) Provide a draft plan to EC-78 in June 2024;
(4) Take every opportunity to further socialize and seek input to the development of this plan, e.g., via scientific conferences, IPCC meetings, UNFCCC Workshops, COP28, IOC meetings, WMO Climate Policy Advisors.
Find out more: Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (GGGW) – A WMO coordinated Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure – Developing the Concept
Approved Cg-19 Resolution on GGGW Concept can be found here
The June 2022 meeting of the Executive Council (EC-75) decided to form a joint Study Group between INFCOM, SERCOM and the Research Board.
The Sept 2023 INFCOM Exec meeting approved the updated ToR of the SG-GHG.
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Tasks:
a. Oversee and guide the further development of the concept for the GHG monitoring system, as per EC-75/Resolution 4, taking into account the need to
• Identify the primary users of GHG information and services and establish the priority needs of these users;
• Secure continued broad support for this development in the existing greenhouse gas monitoring community through building on existing activities and coordination mechanisms;
• Act without delay, given the importance of providing input to currently ongoing First Global Stocktake by the Parties to the Paris Agreement;
• Engage, as appropriate, all elements of the WMO governance structure in this development;
• Engage and closely collaborate with the wider scientific community and other UN agencies international entities (e.g. CEOS; CGMS; GEO; IOC/GOOS) with GHG monitoring activities, in particular the land surface and ocean observation and modeling communities;
• Minimize overlap with WMO activities by clearly positioning this infrastructure with respect to GAW and IG3IS;
b. Aim to present an early version of the draft proposal for the concept of this at INFCOM-2 and SERCOM-2 in October 2022 and the Research Board in December 2022 for their feedback and preliminary endorsement;
c. Convene a WMO Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Symposium in January 2023, with the aim of seeking input to the concept from a broad group of scientific, operational and policy-setting stakeholders;
d. Provide a draft concept proposal to EC-76 in February 2023, with the aim of getting EC recommendation for approval by Congress-19 in May 2023;
e. Take every opportunity to further socialize and seek input to the development of this concept, e.g., via scientific conferences, IPCC meetings, UNFCCC Workshops, COP27, IOC meetings, WMO Climate Policy Advisors.